Sandwich Day Resumes with Heart

Yesterday, our K-12 students relaunched Potomac's 33-year Sandwich Day tradition to support Martha’s Table and Cornerstones, by making 1,058 sandwiches. Our school-wide tradition returns with a focus on learning about and addressing food insecurity and achieving food equity in our local community.

New this year, our students will use compostable sandwich bags, eliminating up to 18,000 plastic bags used for packaging donations each year. This environmental initiative was inspired by a project by Matt Brow '24. This year’s compostable bags were generously provided through a Green Grant from Potomac’s Office of Stewardship, Sustainability, and Outdoor Education.

Watch the kick off video that our K-12 student leaders created and view the schedules for the divisional Sandwich Days from October through May. Thank you to Parent Association Service Learning Committee Co-chairs Gretchen Speigel and Tiffany Butler and our K-12 parent volunteers for spearheading yearlong Sandwich Day logistics, and to Potomac families for donating sandwich-making supplies. We will share more information, including Potomac’s Sandwich Day history, throughout the school year. Enjoy photos!